a 22 year old housewife named Alice Hyluer Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the united states.with 3 female friends who did not know how to drive, she went from Manhattan, New York, to San Fransisco, California. She drove a Maxwell Automobile.(1909)

The Donald Duck carton 'The Little Wise hen" was released (1934)

19 guests die a Canford Hotel fire in Dubuque, Ohio. (1946)

King Bhumibol Adulyadgj becomes king of Thiland. at age 87, he is the longest ruling Monarch in Thailand's history and is still in reign.(1946)

Hottest day recorded in the history of Seattle, Washington. (1955)

the movie "Cleopatra" opens in NY (1963)

Paul Macarthy's album "RAM" goes gold.(1971)

Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Colombia (1972)

Cydni Lauper's first album, Time After Times, is released (1984)

A American named Thomas Southerland is kidnapped and held hostage in Lebanon.(1985)

British lease on new Hong Cong territories expires (1997)

Short people are 50% more likley to have a heart attack. They make less money, have a harder time finding a mate, and getting into a political ofice. (2010)